Stalcup Murder Case Bound Over to Grand Jury

A man charged with the murder of his ex-wife last week was in court on Tuesday for a preliminary hearing. 

According to the McCracken County Circuit Court Clerk, 64-year-old Anthony Stalcup appeared before Judge Chris Hollowell, who found there was enough evidence to bind the case over to a grand jury. 

Sheriff's Deputies responded just after 5:00 pm July 10 to a home on Noble Road for what dispatchers described as a possible self-inflicted gunshot wound, and they found 60-year-old Judy Stalcup with a wound near her armpit close to her back. She was taken to a local hospital but died less than an hour later.

Detectives questioned Anthony Stalcup, who shared the home with Judy despite their divorce. Detective Ryan Norman told West Kentucky Star that Judy's wound was in a location that could not have been self-inflicted.

Anthony told detectives he was awakened by a gunshot, and one version of his story indicated that Judy spoke to him before slumping over, but in another version she made no sound. Norman says Anthony later admitted pulling the trigger of the gun, which he said was under his pillow on the couch. He reportedly told detectives he had been contemplating suicide, but pulled the trigger to scare his ex-wife. 

Detective Norman said evidence at the home contradicted Anthony's stories, so he was arrested.

Stalcup's grand jury hearing is scheduled for August 15. He faces charges of murder and possession of a handgun by a convicted felon.